User talk:Factoad

Managing a conflict of interest
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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. ''Do you know Leah Hunt-Hendrix? Have you ever worked with or for her? If so, you are not permitted to edit the page about her.'' —Ganesha811 (talk) 23:48, 14 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi, I am not related nor do I know Leah Hunt-Hendrix. This was an exercise for a political science writing class I'm taking to pick a poorly written wikipedia page and expand upon it and edit it with facts. This information was gathered through research all supporting information can be found in the footnotes I provided. The current biography of this person is one I found to be outdated and even at some points incorrect. Factoad (talk) 07:30, 15 July 2023 (UTC)
 * In that case, please read over WP:NPOV and MOS:PUFFERY. Facts are good, but your draft transformed the article into a promotional ad for the subject. Avoid phrases like "plays a crucial role", "comprehensive exploration", or "lauded". Much of the content you added was unsourced. You also used sources that had no mention of Leah Hunt-Hendrix, such as the section on "freedom" messaging, which is misleading. This article is about her individually, not about Way to Win or other organizations she has been involved with. Basically, Wikipedia articles should sound encyclopedic, not like a press release designed to make the subject look impressive. They are *summaries* of a person's life and work and don't need to include mention of every article they've written or profile that has mentioned them. —Ganesha811 (talk) 12:33, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

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